Sources Sought Notice - Operation and Maintenance of FM Broadcast Transmitter Systems in Ivory Coast.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY, SERVICES, AND INNOVATION, BROADCAST

TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION, ENGINEERING & TRANSMISSION DIRECTORATE

U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA

Operation and Maintenance of FM Broadcast Transmitter Systems in Ivory Coast

• Product Service Code: DG01 - IT and Telecom - Network Support Services

• NAICS Code: 516110 - Radio Broadcasting Stations

• Place of Performance: Ivory Coast

This is a Sources Sought Notice and should not be construed as a solicitation announcement.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation Broadcast Technologies Division, Engineering and Transmission Directorate (T/E/B) is seeking preliminary information, for market research purposes only, from capable and reliable sources who may be interested in submitting a proposal to provide hosting, operational and maintenance support of USAGM owned FM broadcast transmitter systems in Ivory Coast as well as providing liaison services with Ivory Coast government agencies related to broadcasting.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential local qualified businesses concerns, capable of hosting and performing Operations and Maintenance of USAGM FM broadcast transmitter systems in Ivory Coast.

USAGM is currently licensed by the Ivory Coast government to provide Voice of America (VOA) programming on 99.0 MHz in the Abidjan Metropolitan area. USAGM is considering expanding its radio coverage to other areas of the country, pending approval from the Ivory Coast government.

Since all of the work will be performed outside of the continental U.S., no set-asides or socioeconomic preference of any sort will be granted.

USAGM has a requirement for a vendor to host, operate, and maintain FM broadcast transmitter systems in Abidjan as well as other regions of Ivory Coast. This includes providing a climate controlled space with at least 2 meters of floor space available to host broadcast equipment systems. This climate-controlled space should be adjacent to a broadcast tower with access to reliable commercial electrical shore power and an adjacent space to host a 25 kVA standby electrical generator system.

Location should have clear view of the Geostationary Satellite Belt to host both a 3.1 mtr C- Band and 1.8 mtr KU Band satellite antenna as well as a 1.2 mtr KU VSAT terminal. Vendor will have sufficient space on the adjacent broadcast tower in order to host a 4 bay FM antenna system. Interested vendors must be capable of performing broadcast transmitter preventive maintenance and repair services as well as the ability to install and maintain both satellite and FM broadcast antennas.

Response Requirements: Interested offerors that meet the requirements above are encouraged to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) in response to this notice. The SOC must include the following:

(a) At least two (2) contracts (including current point of contact information) in which the interested company served as either the prime contractor or a subcontractor (performing a substantial portion of the work described above) in Ivory Coast.

(b) Provide a statement of your firm's ability to execute projects in Ivory Coast.

(c) Years of company experience maintaining similar services in Ivory Coast.

The SOC must contain a cover letter including the company name, local address, point of contact, telephone and e-mail address. USAGM will accept Statements of Capability in English only.

The point of contact for this Notice is: Ms. Nicole Wright at NWright@usagm.gov.

Email responses to this Notice shall be sent to the attention of the individual listed above. Due date of responses are no later than Friday, 8 December 2023 at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Please include the following in the subject line: “ Sources Sought, Operation and Maintenance of FM Broadcast Transmitter Systems in Ivory Coast”

This Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. All costs associated with responding to this notice are solely at the responding party’s expense. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purposes deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Furthermore, the Government may contact the vendor for additional information regarding the information submitted as part of this market research effort. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation MAY be published. However, responses to this notice will NOT be considered adequate responses to a solicitation, if one is issued.

Reponses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The USAGM will not be obligated to pursue and particular acquisition alternative as a result of this notice. Response to the notice will not be returned.

Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued.

mailto:NWright@usagm.gov

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). If so, respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and identifying such information within their response.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT

OF THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED.